Rising Storm 2is one of the best hardcore tactical FPS games on PC even five years after its initial release. The game is set during theVietnam War(1965 to 1975) and sees players take on roles as the conflict major belligerents such as the US, North Vietnam, South Vietnam, Vietcong, and the Australian/New Zealand Armies. Many of the war’s most famous and bloody battles are faithfully recreated, such as the battle of Hue City and the fall of Saigon....
With the recent release of the long-awaitedSpawn DLC,Mortal Kombat 11is rumored to be announcing its second Kombat Pack soon. Nothing official has been announced, but dataminers have been digging through the game’s latest update, fueling rumors about which characters could be included in the second Kombat Pack. Since the firstMortal Kombat 11Kombat Pack featured multiple guest characters in the form of The Terminator, The Joker, and Spawn, it’s assumed that Kombat Pack 2 will have some guest characters as well....
A leak has suggested that a crossover betweenWorld of WarcraftandFortniteis in development.World of Warcraftgrew out of Blizzard’s desire to make an MMO in a 3D world, and today the game is a staple of MMORPGs. But despite the success and a universe with its own lore,World of Warcraftisn’t exactly known for making crossovers.This year gamers sawWorld of Warcraftcollaborate withDiablo 4, making a “homemade crossover” between the two Blizzard IPs. But while collaborations inWoWdon’t always happen, the opposite is seen inFortnite....
Summary Segahas pulled the curtain back on its Winter Sale promotion, which will take place across a variety of storefronts. Like many other game publishers,Segais looking to capitalize on the holiday shopping season by offering discounts on its popular games. Specific Sega games are getting discounted across Steam, the Nintendo Switch eShop, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Games Store. ForSteam users, the Sega Winter Sale runs from December 21 to Thursday, January 4, giving PC gamers the chance to pick up four Sega games at heavily discounted prices....
Summary Stellar Bladedeveloper Shift Up has revealed that it’s currently planning a sequel and PC port of the sci-fi action title, as well as details about its next game. The South Korean studio releasedStellar Bladeon April 26 and claims that the game has performed well above estimations. Stellar Bladewas Shift Up’s first foray into AAA development, as the studio had only worked on mobile games prior to it. The fast-paced sci-fi action title was generally well received at launch, withreviewers noting thatStellar Bladehad excellent Soulslike combat and that it was one of the PS5’s best exclusives....
Summary Nintendo’s latest direct focused on the upcomingSuper Mario Bros Wonder, revealing loads of new information and details ahead of it’s October launch. Back in June, Nintendo surprised a lot of fans with its newest 2D Mario game, which included a lot of curious gameplay moments such as a flower that warped the levels,new powerups that turned Mario into an Elephant, and more. Better yet, fans wouldn’t have to wait too long to check out the newest Mario game, which was confirmed for an October release....
Summary Gun Interactive has revealed new cosmetics coming toThe Texas Chain Saw Massacreon April 30 will be free to level 99 players. The cosmetics are a thank you to the community for devoting so many hours to the title. Additional content forThe Texas Chain Saw Massacrewill be available through the regular patch released at the same time. Released in August 2023, the game is based off the hit slasher movie franchise....
Matt Reeves’The Batmanhas been praised for its deep-dive character study of a fresh take on Bruce Wayne who rarely sleeps and rarely takes off the cowl. The three-hour runtime flies by thanks to immersive visuals and a singular vision of Gotham City that combines urban realism with stylized pulp. But the success of Reeves’ direction isn’t necessarily that he subverts expectations with an entirely new version of a familiar character.At this point, the only way to portray Batman in a way that’s never been seen before is to betray the source material with a wildly unfaithful take that disregardsthe Bat’s core beliefs....
With Supergiant Game’s bombastic roguelikeHadesbeing hailed and basically iconified as one of the most recognizable roguelike games, it’s no wonder that it’s sequel did so amazingly shortly after it shadow-dropped. The second game has been selling extremely since it came out in early access and new people are constantly discovering it and subsequently falling in love. In the firstHades, however, players take the role of Zagreus, Prince of the Underworld, as he desperately tries to escape the House of Hades andsee the outside worldwhile also learning about himself, his family, and the people around him....
With a third of the world’s population now living under some kind of quarantine, more and more people are looking for alternatives to their normal hobbies. Although video-gamers haven’t noticed much of a difference, players of tabletop gaming systems likeDungeons & Dragonshave had to pause their campaigns. Self-isolation may seem to make playing TTRPGs with friends impossible, but there are actually a lot of options forD&Dgroups who’re unable to get together....
Summary The Finalsis currently outdoingCall of Dutyon Steam in terms of concurrent players by a notable margin. Created by Embark Studios,The Finalswas recently shadow dropped at The Game Awards, after a hugely successful open beta that drew in over 7.5 million players. The Finalsis a unique blend of a class-based shooter with extraction elements, along with some unique additions of its own. Created by a team that comprises ex-DICE developers, the game allows players to destroy the environment to their advantage, similar toBattlefield 2042....
Summary Few gaming franchises can definitively say they are the best in their craft, butThe Last of UsandUnchartedcan, with each perfecting the third-person survival horror and action-adventure genres respectively.Naughty Dog has an expansive history of quality titles, but its most recent offerings are the most revered, veering away from cartoonish platformers in search of something more serious and grounded. Games likeThe Last of UsandUncharted 4had a big impact on the way Sony approached its first-party titles, as many others take cues from the aforementioned games with their tone, gameplay, or character development....
The Witcherhas become Netflix’s new hit show and the topic of recent discussions, including how the show came out the same weekend asStar Wars: Rise of Skywalker.Some viewers were worried about how that would impact the release of the show, but the showrunners were not concerned with the shared release date at all because the holiday season release dates would allow viewers tons of time to watch both. The Witcheris the new series from Netflix following the journey of Geralt of Rivia and his exploits....
